Establishment profile
GERBER POULTRY, INC.
5889 KIDRON ROAD, KIDRON, OH, 44636
424440 — Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
GERBER POULTRY, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $30,605 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 148 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GERBER POULTRY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $30,605 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $11,719 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C | 1 | 1 | $5,543 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,543 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 B01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1999 | Jun 1999 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4244 within OH. Peer group: 148 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 500 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2018 – Jun 2019
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2019 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2022 | Brain,Brain Bleed,Elderly,Falling Object,Guardrail,Head,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Removing,Struck By,Unwitnessed,Working AloneFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Arm,Caught By,Fracture,Laceration,Sprocket | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 27, 1999 | CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,AGRICULTURE,HEAT STROKE,HEAT EXHAUSTION,HIGH TEMPERATUREFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2005 – Apr 2006 | Poultry Processing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GERBER POULTRY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for GERBER POULTRY, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other GERBER POULTRY, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 15 cases · 15 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-038291 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-038290 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-038289 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Oct 2009 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-038288 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-038287 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-038286 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-038284 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-038230 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2009 | Apr 2009 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-036787 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2006 | Dec 2006 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-036543 | Unfair labor practice | May 2006 | Aug 2006 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-036126 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2005 | Nov 2005 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-035817 | Unfair labor practice | May 2005 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-035685 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2005 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-035498 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2004 | Dec 2006 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-035368 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2004 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for GERBER POULTRY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GERBER POULTRY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GERBER POULTRY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-24 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $11,719 | |
| 2018-10-18 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $11,086 | |
| 1999-08-05 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $7,800 | |
| 1999-03-12 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WEAVER BROTHERS INC.VERSAILLES — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILLANDALE FARMS OHIO, LLCHICKSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GERBER POULTRY, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GERBER POULTRY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GERBER POULTRY, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $30,605 in total penalties.
- How does GERBER POULTRY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GERBER POULTRY, INC. operates in the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. GERBER POULTRY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.12 compared to an industry average of 3.4.
- Has GERBER POULTRY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving GERBER POULTRY, INC..